HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Fraternity parties at Marshall University have been banned until each Fraternity Chapter completes an approved risk management training course.
School officials issued the guidelines Thursday in response to a back to school party Aug. 22 which consisted of a number of students from several parties along Fifth Avenue in Huntington. They said the parities blocked the road and backed up traffic.
Previous reports indicated many were cited for underage drinking, public intoxication and obstruction, but school officials said the only charges filed were against two fraternities for violating the city’s noise ordinance and no arrests were made.
Although the risk training will be required, no sanctions will be imposed on the fraternities, officials said. If the guidelines are violated, a fraternity could be placed on probation, suspension and could lead to a chapter revocation.
Officials said a new policy was passed Tuesday by the university’s Interfraternity Council that limits the amount of alcohol consumed as parties. The policy prohibits fraternities from serving alcohol a week before the start of class and the week after. Alcohol will also be banned during recruitment events during that time.